Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-19
NO EARLY DECISION
EXPECTED IN THE CASES or THE CHICAGO
ANARCHISTS
The Closing Arguments P,r and Against New
Trial Attorneys Grinnsll and Hunt Speak-
Captain Black hakss Yorcibls
Appeal Gr LIS Clients.

OTTAWA, Ill, March 1s.-Ths argu.
cluded ut o'clock this evening. States
Attorney Grinnell occupied the fEt two
bours, Attorney General Hunt tho next
t~o, and then Capt. Black closed the case
The court room was much more crowded
to-day than it was yesterday. Mr.. Grin
nell made clear and forcible argument.
lie began his speech by saying that he
was sorry to hear opposing counsel ssy
that justice would revenge itself. The Pc
cuiarity Of this case WAS that terrorism,
i'll feeling and revenge had run through 10
IL, He had hoped that In the peaceful
presence Of the court the case might be re-
viewed calmly, ~ becamc American citi.
zens The State did pot claim infaliibility
either for its counsel OF for the Judge who
tried the case, but IL did claim that, taking
the case as whole, there WAS in II no error
amounting 10 an interference with justice
or worthy Of consideration, certainly no
error sufficient 10 warrant the granting Of
new trial. In the case m n whole Justice
was done.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HUNT
followed Mr.. Ginnell, and divided his
speech into main PORTIONS. In the flrst
hour he spoke Of the law defining conspir-
acy. What is neoessarJ t0 constitute con
spiracy and what evidence In necessary 10
establish the criminal character Of those
who engage IN u. He cited many deci-
cisi0Ds aud authOritie. In support
Of his position. Mr. Hunt spent the
closing portion Of his allotted tims
in answering opposing counsel's objsc-
ton 10 Judge Gary's Instructions. He
produced authorities 10 show that the In.
structions were in accordance with pfeoe-
dents aud with the law. The conviction
Of the defendants was obtained by pseper
means and in proper manner.
CAPTAIN BLACK
then began his argument, but soon waked
mp and spoke earnestly and very foseibly.
He said that in all sincerity he could nay
that his clients were before the court Ask-
Ing justice. He claimed that . fair consil-
Grafton Of the evidence In the record would
show them innocent Of the charge made
against them. Their conviction, he said, was
secured by q tribunal which had prejudicsd
the case, and that tribunal was established
by erroneous rulings by the Judge, and by
allowing an indamed populaee 10 influence
iis selection. The conviction WA secured
also by the admission Of improper testi-
mony and contributing also 10 that i'm
proper conviction were numerous impss-
prieties On the part OF the trial Judge and
the Prosecuting Attorneys The latter
had acknowledged before the eoart impro-
prieties on their part, hut claimed that
they were with damaging effect.
Capt Black was forced by the erpintiou
Of his tiEie 10 forego touching upon instrue.
lions Of the Court, which be chained was
erroneous. He said 10 the Court, that a
the States brief had not been fled within
the regular time, and the defense bad lad
no time at all 10 reply 10 IL. be would,
therefore, ask that short time b allowed
for that purpose. The Judge said the mo-
ton would be considered.
THE RAkLY DECISION.
II 10 not expected The Judge will decide
the ease hefore month or six weeks. IL
the sentence Of the court below h affirmed.
the firing Of tho day OF execution viii
necessarily be done by the court in open
session. This fact gave rise 70 - ruD0g